NE NEWS SERVICE
LUCKNOW, DEC 25
On account of the 95th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Wednesday, his life-size bronze statue commissioned at Lok Bhavan in Lucknow will be unveiled by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. He will also lay the foundation stone for Atal Behari Vajpayee Medical University at the Chak Ganjaria area in Sultanpur.
Ahead of Modi’s visit, security has been tightened. Security personnel drawn from Quick Response Team (QRT), Anti-terror squad number over 3700 have been deployed around the city.
Nearly 18 superintendents of police (SP) rank officials assisted by 19 additional SPs, 32 deputy SPs, 42 station house officers, 300 sub-inspectors, six women sub-inspectors, 270 head constables, 1450 constables and 200 women constables will be in charge of the prime minister’s security, said a senior police officer.
10 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and four companies of Central Paramilitary Forces have been deployed to ensure foolproof security in the city.
“An SP-rank officer will supervise the arrangements at the airport, route and fleet movement. Besides, eight SPs will supervise security arrangements and deployment at different venues,” a senior police officer said.
Local intelligence unit officials will also be deployed around the venues to keep close vigil on every activity.
TRAFFIC DIVERSION
Heavy traffic restrictions are in force within the city as well on the outskirts since Tuesday midnight till the end of Prime Minister’s visit on Wednesday evening. All heavy vehicles’ entry has been prohibited into the city.
Vajpayee served three terms as the prime minister of India and represented Lucknow Lok Sabha seat five times during his five-decade long political career.
Additional superintendent of police (ASP), Traffic, Poornendu Singh said Shaheed Path will be out of bounds for heavy traffic since Tuesday midnight and the traffic from Kanpur road, Sultanpur road, Hardoi road, Faizabad road and Sitapur road will be diverted to other adjoining districts.
The ASP said vehicular movement within the city will also remain restricted, including the stretch on Ashok Marg, Vidhan Sabha Marg, Station road, and other roads in Hazratganj vicinity that lead towards Lok Bhawan.
